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Writing Q & A with Jeff McMahon
Below is a Q & A with our very own Writing Advisor, Jeff McMahon. Read below for advice on writing, particularly the final papers everyone is facing right now. Both Matt and I met with Jeff last...
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Advocating for some Advice on Advisors
Winter quarter contains a lot of uncertainty. Who do I want to be my advisor? How do I ask him or her? What is my thesis object (some of you may not know yet- hang in there!)? What will I eat on...
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Tempus Fugit: The Fine Art of Time Management
Lo! Behold the bleak, surrealist landscape of Winter Quarter. Come winter in MAPH, most students find that they have much less structured time than they did in fall. Without Core twice a week and the...
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Winter Recipes (some healthier than others)
For me, at least, winter is a time of warm comfort food. And also root vegetables- they hold up well in winter. Winter Quarter is the hardest time to cook for ourselves, because we are so busy and it...
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Stress Relief…. or Treat Yo Self
This is a very busy, stressful time of year. I remember Week 8 last year as a haze of frantic typing, coffee spills, and semi-permanent relocation to the Regenstein. I wish, however, that I had set...
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10 Books to Read Before Grad School
MAPH is an intense year, and reading time quickly becomes a scarce resource—so we here at MAPHtastic polled some of our current students, staff, and alums to see what books they wish they had read...
View ArticleMaph Internships
Below are some brief descriptions of the internships offered through Maph for the Summer of 2015. But first, a couple of things to keep in mind: You can apply for more than 1 internship, and in fact we...
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Campus Days: Housing Options
Hello Prospective Students! The Maph office is getting excited for Campus Days, on April 13th and 14th. We’re looking forward to meeting you guys and to introducing you to this program. Over Campus...
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Campus Days: Schedule of Events
Campus Days Schedule April 12-13, 2015 Sunday, April 12th 1:00 pm Paul Durica, former Preceptor and owner of Pocket Guide to Hell will lead a tour of the secret history of UChicago (optional). Meet in...
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A Guide to Transportation: Campus Days 2015
Hello Prospective Students! We are excited to see you all for Campus Days this weekend and have some excellent events planned for you all. But first, here is some advice for getting to Hyde Park and...
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To Prospective Students: Advice That I Got and Didn’t Listen to & Advice I...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Bill Hutchison, MAPH ’12, who is a now a PhD candidate in English at the University of Chicago. Bill will be on Sunday’s alumni panel. Hello, potential MAPH...
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Finishing the Thesis: Do’s and Don’t’s
Eighth Week is upon us, which means theses are due very soon. As you approach the Friday deadline, here are a few tips to keep you on track during one of the most hectic times of the MAPH year. Also,...
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Alumni Resources: Libraries, Life Insurance, Listservs and More
Welcome to the club! By the end of the MAPH year, you probably feel as though you never want to visit the Reg again. But even a few weeks into, summer you’ll start to miss access to the thousands of...
View ArticleI Just Got To Chicago! …What Do I Do? (Part 1/2)
Dear MAPHers, Welcome to Chicago! Now’s the time that some of you are arriving in the city and beginning to settle in. Below, we’ve complied a short list of the top things to do when you arrive here,...
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I Just Got To Chicago! …What Do I Do? (Part 2/2)
Hey, MAPHers! We here at MAPH Central are gearing up for the year ahead and can’t believe Colloquium is less than three weeks away! It’s time to get excited and also to get prepared for the quarter...
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What NOT to Worry About, and What to Focus on Instead
We are halfway through the quarter! Can you believe it‽ (Yes, I just used an interrobang.) Part of being a grad student (as you are all quickly finding out) is learning how to juggle a million and...
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Making Winter Break Work
Dear MAPH, Winter break can be the perfect time to unwind, reflect on the past quarter and have a bit of a breather before the new year starts. Winter break is also the ideal time to start preliminary...
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Anywhere but the Reg: Alternate Study Spots around Campus
Welcome back, MAPH! As winter quarter begins, we’d like to cue you into some of our favorite and not too well known study spots in and around campus. On Campus: The Smart Museum Café (M-Fr 8am-4:30pm;...
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Campus Days 2016: Transportation!
Hello, Prospective Students! We’re excited to meet you all for Campus Days. But first, here is some advice for getting to Hyde Park and even exploring other parts of Chicago, if you have time. Below...
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Campus Days 2016: What to Do if You Get Here Early!
Here at MAPHCentral, we are gearing up for Campus Days 2016 and are excited to meet everyone this weekend! You can find an outline of the schedule for Campus Days here and a more detailed schedule...
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